Area Information for Wimborne, BH21 6HL

This postcode in Wimborne is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Verwood ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North Dorset. This page combines information for the address Wimborne, BH21 6HL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BH21 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1991. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Dorset
Ward Verwood
Constituency North Dorset * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (East Dorset Urban), and the Dorset Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 13 crimes were reported within half a mile of BH21 6HL.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Wimborne, BH21 6HL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 43
Semi-Detached 31
Terraced 25
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 100
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 43
Owned with Mortgage 39
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 14
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 100

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 22
Two People 46
Three People 12
Four People 17
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 102

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wimborne consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 22
Family Household 72
Other Household 4
Total 98

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 51
Deprived In One Dimension 39
Deprived In Two Dimensions 9
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 100

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North Dorset constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 119
Female 121
Total 240

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 28
5-9 7
10-14 10
15-19 11
20-24 9
25-29 21
30-34 22
35-39 16
40-44 16
45-49 6
50-54 17
55-59 14
60-64 11
65-69 12
70-74 11
75-79 12
80-84 9
85+ 8
Total 240

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BH21 6HL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 60
Married 97
Separated 3
Divorced 14
Widowed 14
Total 188

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 125
Good 78
Fair 27
Bad 7
Very Bad 2
Total 239

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 56
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 30
Other 5
Total 189

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 95% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 227
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 1
Chinese 4
Black Caribbean 1
Arab 2
Total 240

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 225
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 2
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Total 240

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 225
10+ Years 14
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 240

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BH21 6HL.

Passport(s) Held
None 28
United Kingdom 208
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 1
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 111
Christian 118
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 2
Sikh 1
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 8
Total 241

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 75
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 24
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 19
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7
Retired 45
Looking After Home or Family 5
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2
Other 2
Total 186

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 19
Professional Occupations 23
Associate Professional Occupations 16
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 16
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 126

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 25
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 46
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 32
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 17
Semi-Routine Occupation 20
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6
Full-time Student 7
Total 193

Wimborne, BH21 6HL is within the East Dorset Urban policing neighbourhood, under the Dorset Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 13 crimes were reported within half a mile of BH21 6HL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 13 crimes committed near BH21 6HL
Neighbourhood Team Address East Dorset Urban
Joint Emergency Services Building
Wimborne Road
Poole
BH15 2BP
Force Website: http://www.dorset.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to BH21 6HL. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BH21 6HL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest railway stations to Wimborne, BH21 6HL. The nearest railway station is Pokesdown, approximately 11 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Pokesdown 11 miles
Christchurch 11 miles
Bournemouth 11 miles
Branksome 11 miles
Hinton Admiral 11 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) 12 miles
Poole 12 miles
Hamworthy 13 miles
New Milton 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Wimborne, BH21 6HL. The nearest is Hillside Community First School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Wimborne, BH21 6HL. The nearest is Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Wimborne, BH21 6HL. The nearest is Lake Road Surgery, approximately 770 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Wimborne, BH21 6HL. The nearest is Verwood Dental Care, approximately 630 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Wimborne, BH21 6HL. The nearest is St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset), approximately 4.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset) 4.1 miles
Fordingbridge Hospital 4.9 miles
Victoria Hospital 7.6 miles
Wimborne Community Hospital 7.6 miles
Oakcroft 8.2 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Wimborne, BH21 6HL. The nearest is Peacock & Murphy, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Peacock & Murphy 0.5 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Ringwood 3.8 miles
Kelly Eyecare 3.9 miles
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care 3.9 miles
Eye See Eye 4 miles
A.J Bass BSc FCOptom 4.9 miles
Still & Bedford 5.1 miles
Henderson's 5.2 miles
Underwood Eyecare 5.2 miles
Care Opticians 5.7 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.